Lawn Dogs
(R, 1:41:09, Released 1998)
| Genres: | Drama, Art House & International |
| Release Date: | May 18, 1998 |
| DVD Release Date: | Dec 8, 1998 |
| Starring: | Angie Harmon, Christopher McDonald, Kathleen Quinlan, Mischa Barton, Sam Rockwell |
| Directed by: | John Duigan |
| Synopsis: | In the affluent, gated commnunity of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to climb the social ladder. Trent, a 21-year-old outsider who mows the neighborhood lawns, quietly observes the infidelities and hypocrisies of this overly privileged society. When Devon, a 10-year-old daughter from one family, forges a friendship with Trent, things suddenly get very complicated. |
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January 5, 2010
Typical. Haves oppressing the have-nots. I would'nt have went anywhere. Let them stand and face themselves.
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November 2, 2009
A favorite of mine. I first became a fan of Sam Rockwell in this film, and a young Mischa Barton did a really good job, it's actually strange seeing her so young as i've never really seen any of her films she did before The O.C. I loved the friendship between Trent and Devon, even though the neighbourhood found it strange that a 21 year old guy only wanted to be friends with a 10 year old girl. OK, i'll admit that is quite strange and you don't immediately think it's all an innocent friendship, but it was just that, an innocent friendship. It's a shame he was driven out of town in the end. I loved this film and i reccomend it to everyone.
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October 11, 2009
Comes highly recommended! So wanna see it!
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September 22, 2009
A really sweet film, Rockwell and a very young Barton are brilliant. Only cheap visual effects towards the end of the film let it down.
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September 20, 2009
A young girls fairy tale dream comes alive as she travels through her life with a friend whom is much older then her. This is an amazing tale of a young girls imagination.
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August 29, 2009
A standout performance from S am Rockwell and a nice little whimsical ending but the movie feels strangely familiar!
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August 28, 2009
A very sweet film that certainly drew me in and fired my emotions to the point where I felt genuine anger towards the bigoted residents of Camelot Gardens and the security guard who was a traitor to his class. All my sympathy, however, went to Trent, with very little left for the ten year old Devon. This was largely due to an absolutely stunning and moving performance from the brilliant and under-rated Rockwell. That said, Barton's performance wasn't bad either - the character was just far too precocious to be sympathetic. I also felt the attempts at Burton-esque magic realism jarred a little bit throughout the film.
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August 18, 2009
well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that sam rockwell, mischa barton, angie harmon, christopher mcdonald, kathleen quinlan play good roles/parts throughout this movie....i think that the director of this drama movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie....its a really powerful drama movie 2 watch but its a really well acted movie...its a really powerful drama movie 2 watch
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August 17, 2009
This strange but compeling story had me hooked from the start. A good performance by Sam Rockwell there is always an uncomfortable feeling as you watch the building relationship between the 21 year old gardner and his 10 year old counterpart. Innocent enough, their friendship is still suggested to be worse than the seedy goings on in this typical sub-urban reflection of perfect middle America. Definatly worth viewing
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May 16, 2009
love this movie and have watched it many many times. This is before Mischa Barton became a waif!!
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February 26, 2009
eye-sore
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February 2, 2009
strange yet intising.
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November 11, 2008
Extremely original movie chronicling the relationship between an older male living in a trailer park in a forest on the outskirts of town and a female child living in a gated community and all the stigmas attached to it. The child is absolutely insistent on wanting to visit and talk to the older guy. Her parents seem to be ignorant to EVERYTHING she is doing yet this older man tries to watch out for her and ensure her safety. They learn from each other. Who says they can't have a purely platonic relationship? Offbeat and quirky..I love!
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August 3, 2008
Probably one of my top favourites of all times. Instant classic. True, non-negotiable, full of magic and surprises with one of the greatest endings ever. Sam Rockwell delivers another astounding performance in this no-budget, undisguised, lost-in-the-process-of-making-blockbusters masterpiece.
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July 20, 2008
Great story of innocent friendship and class struggles. Well worth a watch.
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June 5, 2008
Not interested in watching this.
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June 3, 2008
Adorable little film! Sam Rockwell proves himself to be, once again, one of the greatest actors of his generation! His Trent is the loser you learn to love, and his relationship with 10-year-old Devon is nothing but pure and innocent. Funny and dramatic - it's just right.
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March 12, 2008
A very, very strange film. Controversial because of the overt sexual tension between Sam Rockwell and a 10-year old Mischa Barton. Convoluted because the plot is hard to follow. Confusing because the ending is complete fantasy, which normally wouldn't be a problem, but there was no hint of fantasy through the entire movie leading up to it. It just pops out of nowhere. A bit unnerving with Kathleen Quinlan's affair with the neighborhood pervert, who tries to molest Barton's character. Overall just a very odd movie with no redeeming social value whatsoever.
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March 6, 2008
"There once was a boy who lived in a house, and the house sat under a tree. By the tree ran a fence that stretched far and wide 'round the Gated Community..."
And those immortal lyrics about sum up this film's titular character, a "Lawn Dog" who befriends a ten-year-old girl from the "Gated Community" where he mows lawns for a living.
The story that unfolds as a result is beautiful, touching, and oftentimes undeniably fun. -
January 6, 2008
i really liked the story in this film, the characters were well observed i thought.
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December 12, 2007
Dazzling and Touching! Devon is a 10 yr old girl who does not fit in with girls around her own age. So she finds a new friend Trent. Trent mows the estate's lawns and their friendship evolves but its quite obvious the residents won't like it or think its cute. Saw it again about 2 days ago, and was very touched, better than I remembered it. Acting is top notch,characters music. Just when you think you know whats going to happen next, you get swept away by something you didn't see to happen. Like I said before "Dazzling."
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October 7, 2007
A great little sleeper.
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October 1, 2007
weird but good, sam rockwell is a but creepy
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September 19, 2007
This is a quirky little Canadian film, there's a lot of "storybook" charm in this otherwise rather dark comedy/drama, with the protagonists being the "outcasts" of society (the weird little kid, the lawnmower guy). It's really about people trying to find "belonging", understanding, love, and friendship...and also escaping the bullsh*t of the world we live in.
And "Lawn Dogs" has a great ending too! I'm glad I caught this on cable a long while back... -
September 14, 2007
This is a great flick. It makes us take a close look at our insane fear of men around our little girls. Every man is NOT a pedophile, some can just be that friend our daughters need when her world is weighing heavy. Keep an eye out for it.
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September 1, 2007
a great movie few have seen
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August 16, 2007
kind of a strange movie.
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August 14, 2007
I LOVE SAM ROCKWELL MORE THAN I CAN POSSIBLY SAY! (: this movie is amaze tbh. tehe I saw his doodle XD
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August 6, 2007
John Duigan does a wonderful job of introducing strands and themes which at first seem offbeat and peculiar but which all add to the sense prejudice, division and isolation felt by these two brillaintly-wrought characters. Each find the other intriguing but are hesitant to become close because of others' values. Eventually they become friends and just as they accept this, the world around them turns on them and what started out as an irreverent comedy-drama, turns into something much darker and even terrifying. Sam Rockwell is one of those actors who, no matter what role he's playing, is totally natural. He's immediately likeable. Lawn Dogs is a refreshing sort of film. The relationship between Rockwell and Barton is heartwarming and broadly, gently natural.
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June 22, 2007
An up to date adult fairy tale
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June 19, 2007
one of my favorite movies EVER
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June 11, 2007
I hate bad metaphors.
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May 6, 2007
Love this film - really good.
See it - and tell them I sent ya!!! -
May 3, 2007
I was up at like 2 in the morning couldnt sleep this came on, it's pretty good film and mischa barton was a really strong actress when she was younger!!
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May 3, 2007
strange,but wonderful,got to like something different
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April 28, 2007
This was a very hard film to get into but the leads Sam Rockwell and Mischa Barton worked well together. I was impressed with Barton most out of all the actors in this movie
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April 25, 2007
again, this makes it into my Top 100 because I love surrealist cinema
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April 22, 2007
it is a gd film even tho its 2 stars
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April 20, 2007
Its a good movie but i wouldnt run to the shop to buy it
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April 15, 2007
Dare to see it. It's fairy-tale, cruel American Beauty look into suburban America and it's Mircha Barton's truly good role. The ending scenes are mesmerising.
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April 9, 2007
!2 year old Mischa's 1st movie and she was awesome. Her connection with Sam Rockwell reminded me of Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in the Professional.
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April 9, 2007
One of the best films to illustrate the difference between economic and social capital
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April 2, 2007
what?????? it's wonderful....we need more of this kinddddddddd of movies
